Private 42318 Samuel Martin
Regiment/Unit: South Wales Borderers -
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 20421 S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 28th of October 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Manchester Southern Cemetery - Screen Wall.
Family details:
Alternative Commemoration - buried in Eccleston (St. Thomas) Churchyard Extension.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Samuel is living at 15, Phythian Street, St Helens with parents Johnson (48), Margaret (45) and eight siblings: Johnson (21), Margaret (18), Sarah (15), Victor (13), Frank (11), Alice J (9), Annie (7), Frederick (2). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Grocers Boy' Samuel living at 110, Phythian Street, St Helens with widowed mother Margaret (55) and six siblings: Robert (33), Robert (33), Picton (24), Frank (21), Alice (19), Frederick (12). Also at the address is grandson Robert Dowie (1).
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[caption]Image Courtesy of Jeff Keenan from the Local Press[/caption]
